Fatty McFat Face - help

I love angel sleeves!

I started steroids in the autumn and ballooned in size, and also have awful moonface. I don't recognise my own reflection. They made me very ill (Cushings) so I am tapering off them gradually now and so impatient to be off them. I was shocked how ravenous they made me. Now I am tapering down my appetite has also reduced
(I have switched to another immune suppressant)
So be kind to yourself, they are a horrible drug and a lot of the weight may be caused by them

I'm 5ft 2 and size 22/24. Disgusted with myself, but on long-term steroids, which haven't helped with the weight. I'm certainly not going to be too hot in jeans or trousers. I've got lots of nice dresses, and most of them have got angel sleeves, which are flattering.

Ah! Shall look it up! Yes I think it's the extra layer of clothing thing I don't like. And I have a condition that means I get very unwell quickly when I get too hot

Lanacane anti chafe gel is what you need. Just the thought of the shorts makes me feel sweatier!

I just get the primark cycling shorts, they're made of the same fabric as leggings rather than the tights/seam free type fabric and I find them much more comfortable.

Is it just me that doesn't like the chub rub shorts? I tried them today and they just made me feel hot and sweaty and revolting.

Gutted as I would like to wear dresses

Im the same size. Buy some midi dresses from Yours clothing etc and chub rub shorts from snag tights as others have linked - honestly they are life changing!

I used to wear the same as you and felt terrible. Now i still feel fat but cooler and more presentable which does make me feel a bit better.

Also - look up the culottes from Roman in their curve section - they are so comfortable and will look nicer than jeans.

Yours also do nice tshirts that are longer length if you want a bit of coverage.

Sorry you feel this way OP and well done for reaching out.

Go on Shein or Vinted for summer clothes. I see lots of ads on my Facebook for chub run shorts - is it fablectics that sells them?...worth a quick google.

Myfitnesspal to calorie count. It's a pain in the bum at first but it soon becomes a habit. You need to be accountable for what you are eating. Instead of doing it on the day I like to put my calories in the night before so I have a food planner, easier to stick to then.

If you don't have the motivation for that a couple of easy things I'd do to start:

• Bin kids leftovers, don't eat them! I was sometimes eating 500 calories just by eating leftover chips and fish fingers! Obviously not sure if you do this.

• Have 1 low carb meal a day. Ideally evening meal. This weather is great for having big salads with some fish chicken or meat alternatives.

• Try to not to eat after a certain time, say 8 or 9pm, until the next morning. This works for me better than intermittent fasting which I can't tolerate as I get headaches from not eating.

-if hungry, have a glass of water first and wait 15 mins to see if it helps

• Keep veggies/boiled eggs/small bits of cheese in the fridge to nibble on when hungry or cooking

Hope this doesn't sound trite, but small changes are the way to go and definitely a good way to get started.
Good luck.

Ozempic! But only if you use it to get fitter and educate yourself with regards to eating better.

Give yourself a break! Get some chin rub shorts and get on curve shein just to buy some cheap dresses until you find a style you like. Let yourself be happy life is way to short.

It definitely is do-able, but it does take time. I am also 5’3 and since January 2022 I have gone from 108kg to 75kg, still aiming to lose another 5-10kg.

With exercise I started with a daily walk and swimming. At the start of this year I moved on to jogging 3x per week through couch to 5k and also took up a new sport 1 hour 1-2 times per week. I’ve also started cycling places (mainly on electric bikes).

On diet I started intermittent fasting. I don’t eat breakfast but then eat lunch at around 1pm (300-400 calories). Then dinner around 7/8 is a bit more relaxed, but we moved away from carb heavy things at home and started eating more Asian food. We stopped having processed snacks at home (crisps, biscuits, sweets, cake etc.). Feel free to PM me if it would be at all helpful!

OP I am in a similar situation to you except I weigh more and I’m shorter 🤦‍♀️ 8 weeks I suddenly just decided enough is enough. I have started calorie counting (not getting obsessed, just so I know what I’m having, I’m still having ‘treats’ etc) and I bought myself an exercise step. I do 20-30 mins every other day with the main goal being ‘introduce some activity’ rather than for weight loss. I’ve lost quite a few pounds already although I’m not weighing regularly. I feel better mentally already even though I’m still really fat! But the point is I’ve started
for clothes buy from shein (I know I shouldn’t) but they do wonderful floaty dresses that you can wear with chub rub shorts under and a thin cardi. Good luck

Another vote for Shein here! I’m a bit shorter than you and also have a few stones to lose. I spent about £70 and got some lovely dresses from there recently. I also bought some control shorts from Matalan. They are reasonably priced, comfortable and don’t roll down.
I’m doing WW but having a few treats as well. I gained a lot of weight recently due to health issues and medication but I’ve lost a stone in 6 weeks so far.

Weight Watchers. I did it did it digital only and no in person meetings. You can still have cake and other things that you like and there’s no going hungry. I went from being plus size to single size at the lower end of the size spectrum.

Was going to say about Laura. I love her! She always looks amazing.

How about just accepting yourself as you are?

Eat well. Move your body for enjoyment. In any way you want. Walk, swim, skip, dance.

Don't fast. Don't join a stupid "slimming club". Don't buy into the shit that people post on here.

You can wear what you want. Find workarounds if you are uncomfortable, such as chub-rub shorts. You really do only get one life and hiding your tummy/arms/legs whatever every time the weather is decent, isn't going to make you happier.

Go and try some on in M&S then keep your eye out for the sales. M&S have non stop sales and you can choose while they full price then buy reduced. I'm your size and I get compliments on my M&S dresses. One very similar to this was about £17 in the sales

Same starting weight and dress size as you - 2.5 stone down with slimming world - which may not have worked but for a lovely group of women at the meeting I go to, and a woman in the group who has lost 10 stone who is such an inspiration. I tried lots of things - lost weight on Cambridge, but could not keep up it for as long as I needed to. SW (or WW whichever you prefer) at least lets you eat regular food in a controlled way. I try to stay away from diet food and cook from scratch, but have found it gives me a way to manage what i eat which works. you can do it, there is nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable all the time.

I'm a similar height and weight to you at the moment - my weight has almost doubled in a year due to a medical issue, so this is my first time being as big as I am in the heat too, and it's not fun.

I know it's frowned upon on MN to admit to using Shein, but it's come in very handy for me recently. I spent about £120 and got a tonne of summer dresses, lightweight tops and "chub rub shorts". I look rubbish in shorts too - I'm too short and my belly is too big, so knee length dresses work well for me (my legs are still fairly decent and long dresses always reach the ground or trip me up!) I bought CR shorts in a light-weight, silky material which comes in a variety of skin tones, as well as a couple of pairs which just look like the top half of a pair of tights. They're all very comfortable and wearing them means I feel much more confident in dresses, knowing I'm not going to expose my massive knickers when there's a gust of wind!

I'm dieting, and I do it by usually having just one or two meals a day, early in the day. Not large meals either, no cake. Fill up on coffee to fight the hunger pangs. Your body will get used to it. It's worked for me after years at the same weight.

Fasting and low carb/keto/carnivore. I struggle with cravings when I eat carbs and find it much easier to lose weight this way.

@Usertumster Yours do cotton trousers and cut off trousers they are loose fitting and much cooler than jeans. https://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/plus-size-bottoms/casual/cotton

I also look at Yours and Evans for tops, these are lovely and cool https://www.evans.co.uk/ellie-pintuck-lace-top-orchid

Can you look at the source of the problem. What led to you gaining so much weight?

At 5'3 a midi length, A line, flowy dress with long or 3/4 sleeves would work well. I say this as a fellow 5'3 size 16-18.

Midi usually sits below the knee on me and high enough up the shin to not make me look stumpy! H&M have cotton cycling shorts that are light and SO comfortable and stops any chub rub. I always find New look do good dresses in their petite range for shorter people but their regular range also sits nicely.